Nahum 3:14
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
14 Draw water for the siege,[a]
strengthen your fortresses;
Go down into the mud
and tread the clay,
take hold of the brick mold!
Footnotes
- 3:14 An ironic exhortation to prepare the city for a futile defense. Go down…brick mold: make bricks for the city walls.
Nahum 3:14
New International Version
Nahum 3:14
King James Version
14 Draw thee waters for the siege, fortify thy strong holds: go into clay, and tread the morter, make strong the brickkiln.
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